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Research the use of EMG in sport biomechanics.
450 words with 2 examples of how it has been used to enhance athletic performance or reduce sports
injuries.
Running head: EMG IN SPORTS 1
EMG In Sports
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EMG is used in sports biometric as an index of fatigue occuring within a person's muscle. In
athly EMG is used to determine whether muscle is active or not. EMG method is used in
recording the electronic activeness of a person's muscle. Surface electrodes is used in the
technique of determining whether muscle is active or not. There are various uses of EMG such as
the method of investigation. The technique is used to examine the activeness of a muscle, EMG
uses surface electrodes to determine the activeness of the muscle. The EMG method identifies
fatigue and related changes in the muscle.
Improved muscular force is an example of how EMG can be used to enhance athlete's
performance. Enhanced muscular force results in increased performance of an athlete. The use of
EMG has increased in the field of medicine and in sports. The EMG has helped in utilization of
muscle in the right way to improve activity. Electromygraphical anlysis fatigue and muscle
activation hence enabling the development of performance. The EMG is used in investigation to
identify dynamic analysis that is critical in sports. EMG is used in sports to reduce injury by
utilization of muscle in the appropriate way hence preventing injury. In sports EMG helps
individual understand different role of muscle in certain specific movements. Electromygraphical
ensures healthy training and help in improving performance.
In sport biomechanics Electromyography is used as to indicate force produced by muscles.it
detects and records the using electrodes the electrical activity of the muscle. The instrument
used in electromyography is the electromograph which produces a measure called the
electromygram(Taborri et al., 2020). The instrument detects muscles profuced electric and they
are then activated neurologically. It is ussually used with other medicine test or it can be ised
alone. It is used together with an electrodiagnostic meficine test to measure the functions of the
nerve. The process of measuring the function of the nerve is called the nerve conduction studies.
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Nerve conduction studies and electromyography ussualy indicated that there is pain in the limbs
or other issue with in relation to neurologic.
Electromyography is used to enhance athletic performance through providing information on tate
of force development and track athletes cordination changes. The information produced through
electromyography is objective hence eaily believed by all. For example the electromygraph tool
has been used worldwide since 1960s by athletes since it has been proved to be far more better
than the external studies. It has been widely used during training and in the rehabilitation
processes(Taborri et al., 2020). In affition to assisting the athlete with quantive data while
performing physical tadk or rudementary rehab test, it has also been a significant istrument in
teaching to professionals. They provide them with vast information that they can apply
significantly to solve a problem in a better way. Most of the information generated by
electromyography is in the field of sprts and physical therapy.
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References
Taborri, J., Keogh, J., Kos, A., Santuz, A., Umek, A., & Urbanczyk, C. et al. (2020). Sport
Biomechanics Applications Using Inertial, Force, and EMG Sensors: A Literature Overview.
Applied Bionics And Biomechanics, 2020, 1-18. doi: 10.1155/2020/2041549
